Not for a Single Second - [Elizabeth Olsen]

Chapter 66: Unwanted Consequences

It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well, I don't want to know

Don't Speak - No Doubt

Lizzie's POV

November 18th, 2023

Today is Y/N's wedding. It was clear to me early on in our reconciliation process that I wasn't invited to the ceremony, not only because Y/N didn't want to make things uncomfortable between us, but also because she didn't want to hurt me by making me witness her union to someone who isn't me.

Part of me was thankful that I wasn't going to be viewed as a bad friend if I didn't attend since this event would of course break my heart, but another part of me still thinks I should go, to show Y/N my support as her friend since that's all I'll ever be in her life from now on.

The build up for this day has made me completely miserable, and after Y/N's visit on Monday and the reason behind said visit, everything just fell like dominoes. Once Y/N left, Robbie arrived at the house and asked about her bloody shirt. I had to tell him she was at the house, and like every time Y/N's name is brought up, we fought.

Like in any of our fights, Robbie accused me of something, I defended myself, we said some hurtful things to each other, and once the fight had escalated enough, something that had been kept a secret for a while was finally revealed, this being my relationship with Y/N during Robbie and I's break.

He of course acted all hurt and alleged I've been cheating on him with Y/N all this time. I made sure to put him in his place before gathering all the courage within me and asking him for a divorce. We fought some more until Robbie threatened me by saying that the discussion about our divorce wasn't over, before storming out of the house.

The next day when I got back from work, I found him extremely drunk and he tried to get aggressive with me, so I locked myself inside our room before packing a bag, and asking my mom if I could stay over with her until I figure out everything about the divorce with my lawyer. And that's where I am right now, slouched on my mom's living room's couch, wrapped in a blanket while watching reruns of 'Full House' and eating all the junk food I want, within the filming season standards of course.

"Lizard, are you going to stay here like this all day?", I hear my mom ask me while joining me in the room, sitting on a nearby armchair.

"What else would I be doing today, Mom? The love of my life is getting married to another woman. I asked my husband for a divorce just a few days ago. I can't go back to my house because Robbie refuses to leave, and I don't want to have to call the police on him if he tries to get violent with me again. So yeah, I'm going to spend the rest of my weekend on this couch, eating all the caramel ice cream I want, as well as all the chips and sugary drinks I like, while watching Y/N's favorite sitcom, wishing for that...", I tell my mom while pointing to the TV with my spoon. "...to be my life, when in reality, I'm just a loser. So, sorry not sorry. I choose to be depressed like this. It's rather glamourous if you ask me", I finish telling my mom before cuddling further into my blanket and shoving more ice cream into my mouth.

"You're not a loser, sweetheart", I hear my mom say before getting the remote and stopping my show.

"Hey! I was watching that!"

"I know, Lizzie. I just heard your sad rambling speech. But I'm your mom, and I'm not letting you become a couch potato just because your love life isn't as perfect as you wished it was. Nobody's love life is perfect, and I talk from experience", my mom tells me, and I just roll my eyes at her. "I know it's not ideal for you to be all cheery after ending a relationship of 6 years, and also to be fine when the woman you love is getting married to someone else, ruining all possibilities of you two getting together"